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LEADING THE PACK Sooshin Choi will be the next vice president of the Industrial Designers Society of America, the field’s oldest member-driven society.

Sooshin Choi, director of the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning, will be extending both his skills and intellect to the Industrial Designers Society of America, the world’s oldest, largest member-driven society for industrial design and related design fields.

In the recent 2012 DesignIntelligence poll, DAAP’s Industrial Design program ranked No. 1, and Choi aims to bring that standard to a national design organization.

“This new position is challenging, but I am intrigued at the same time,” said Choi, who recently accepted the position. “As a lifetime designer, serving design education will be the most meaningful design project for me.”

Choi is applying the skills and experience of being DAAP’s leading administrator as the second-in-command to the organization.

“Two main components of the society are design practice and design education,” Choi said. “In a nut shell, my role as an education vice president of the society will be ensuring improvement of design education.

This involves working with the Education Council, orchestrating efforts for educational programs for national and regional conferences, and creating visions for education.”

In addition, Choi will also be learning about a diverse number of design education models and other competitive programs.

In hopes of improving both the design education in both the nation and the school alike, Choi hopes DAAP will play an important leadership role in his process.

Along with plans to invite practicing design professionals into the discussion of design education, collaboration between the DAAP and IDSA appears to be destined.

“The industrial program of the School of Design at DAAP has always been a recognized program in IDSA,” Choi said. “Most professors are members of IDSA, and the IDSA student chapter has been very active, too.”

Before entering the educational field, Choi worked within the field of industrial design for 25 years.

“I will support faculty and students to be more engaged with the society for their academic and professional growth,” Choi said.

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FINDING THE CURE Two UC researchers, Dr. George Mandybur, left, and Dr. Fredy Revilla, think they have the key to curing Parkinson’s disease.

AROUND THE WORLD Nancy Moss, second from the left, among others, helped create curriculum for Saudi Arabia’s Inaya Medical College.

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Progress in the fight against Parkinson’s disease has been made in a recent study authored by two University of Cincinnati professors.

This study is the first examining the effectiveness of constant-current stimulation of the brain as a treatment for Parkinson’s symptoms.

The study was co-authored by Dr. Fredy J. Revilla, an associate professor of neurology and UC Health neurologist, and Dr. George Mandybur, an associate professor of neurosurgery, and was published Jan. 11 in the medical journal The Lancet Neurology.

Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, has been proven to reduce the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and side effects of some medications, such as motor fluctuations and dyskinesia.

DBS devices apply voltage to brain tissue, which stimulates the subthalamic nucleus — a lens shaped compact cluster of neurons — found deep in the brain tissue.

“The purpose of the study was to find a new way of applying stimulation to the brain through these devices,” Revilla said.

“Traditionally the stimulation was done by delivering constant voltage, and this study looked at delivering constant current.”

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Current program to become its own department KARA DRISCOLL | SENIOR REPORTER The University of Cincinnati has approved the creation of the Department of Journalism in the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences — replacing the current program.

The Department will be implemented August 1, the beginning of the 2012-2013 academic year.

“With the track record of success, a sizable and stable enrollment base and intelligent and dedicated cohort of faculty already in place, this unit is wellpositioned to move to department status,” said Provost Santa Ono. The proposal was reviewed by several committees — with approval from the McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, the office of the provost and the Board of Trustees.

“It was probably a very rapid evaluation approval,” said Jon Hughes, director of the journalism program. “It was a very solid approval.”

Currently housed in the Department of English and Comparative Literature, the journalism program has awarded Bachelors of Arts degrees for six years and certificates of journalism for 34 years.

Academically, the curriculum will not differ under the separate division, besides the switch to semesters, Hughes said.

With the implementation of the separate entity, a national search for the first department head is currently being conducted. The position will not be filled from within the journalism staff, Hughes said.

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BETHANY CIANCOLO | STAFF REPORTER The University of Cincinnati is making a name for itself in the Middle East.

In collaboration with Inaya Medical College (IMC) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the UC colleges of Allied Health Sciences and Nursing are helping Inaya develop its curriculum for health education.

Asad Dalia, a professor of rehabilitation sciences, traveled with Elizabeth King, dean of the College of Allied Health Sciences, and Dr. Nancy Moss, associate dean of the College of Nursing, to Saudi Arabia in the fall to evaluate and enhance the college.

IMC students can earn degrees in nursing, clinical laboratory sciences, medical imaging and respiratory therapy.

“The Saudi Arabian government [is] spending lots of money to educate [its] own people,” Dalia says. “The [UC] College of Nursing is one of the oldest schools of nursing in the nation.

They were convinced that the University of Cincinnati was the right choice for them to collaborate with. They did their homework [and] were very educated in [choosing] their collaborators.”

King and the former dean of nursing, Andrea Lindell, signed for collaboration with the Saudis for a period of 40 years, earning UC a $5-million stipend, Dalia said.

The goal is to eventually have a top-of-the-line medical school at the college that opened just last year.

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UC bioengineer awarded with Lissner Medal

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Through his contributions to the field of biomechanics, David Butler, a professor in the University of Cincinnati’s department of bioengineering, is awarded the H.R. Lissner Medal.

The American Society of Medical Engineers (ASME) has awarded Butler with the medal for his achievements in musculoskeletal biomechanics and tissue engineering.

The Lissner Medal — awarded to those with outstanding achievements in the department of bioengineering — is received

by David Butler, a professor in the department of bioengineering.

Butler will receive $1,000 and have his travel expenses paid to attend a ceremony in Puerto Rico, where he will be awarded the bronze Lissner medal.

Butler said he has been interested in

biomechanics since he was in graduate school at Michigan State University.

His adviser at that time introduced him to classical mechanics, but he was not interested in this field.

He was later introduced to biomechanics by his adviser and has been interested ever since.

Butler, along with a team of surgeons, biologists and engineers, has developed new and different ways of enhancing the functionality of ligaments.

“I’ve been interested in how ligaments function and what happens when a ligament is injured, how we can speed the repair of ligaments using all different kinds of treatments including stem cells, adult stem cells,” Butler said. “So we’ve done many, many different studies looking at normal joint function, normal ligament function, looking at the role, for example, at the anterior cruciate ligament which usually is injured by

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MEDAL OF HONOR David Butler was recently awarded for his work in musculoskeletal biomechanics. athletes and we’ve been interested in trying to speed the repair of those tissues.”

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laughing teenagers and then try to watch it on DVD by yourself six months later?

It’s hardly even the same film.

So I say put down the remote — or Wii controller — and head down to your local cinema for some real movie popcorn and some real movie fun.

would have put them in third place.

The Bearcats had nearly a week to prep for this match-up, but failed to capitalize on their allotted time.

Cincinnati hosts DePaul at Fifth Third Arena Saturday with even more time to get in the right mindset for a crucial conference game.

“We got a group in that locker room that has got to get its mental focus back to where it was after the Xavier game,” Davis said.

“The guys knew we were down to eight guys and that everybody had to play as good as they could if we were going to win games during that stretch.”

The Bearcats followed up those

suspensions by rallying together to win 10 of 11 games. As of late, however, they’ve resembled a complacent squad.

“One of the dangers when you have some success is it erodes you,” Davis said.

“You lose that mental edge, and you don’t play with that same desperation.”

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from shame | 3 Mulligan are among the film’s best, with long camera movements and shockingly frank dialogue.

When director Steve McQueen (“Hunger”) lingers on the siblings, or on any shot in the film, the emotion pours out of the screen.

Every glance, every line, every feeling is important to the story. Be warned

though: the film is rated NC-17.

Nudity is prevalent, making every sex scene an unrelenting emotional experience.

“Shame” is an examination of a man addicted to physical pleasure in a way that is difficult to watch, but captivating nonetheless.

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“I can’t say enough about my team,” said Bearcats’ head Coach Jamelle Elliott.

“I just told them in the locker room, there are a lot of teams in the country who get on a losing streak; and their attitude changes, and they feel sorry for themselves.”

Elliott said she never felt that way with the Cats, however.

“I knew that one of these games, we were going to come out on top if we stayed together, and today it was a prime example of that,” Elliott said. “Everyone stepped up and gave us a chance to win.”

The Bearcats finish up their road trip at Marquette on Wednesday.

Tip Off is set for 8 p.m.

from lamb | 3 On the song, “Insurrection,” Blythe shows the listeners that he is more than just a death metal vocalist by presenting his actual singing voice.

Even though he doesn’t possess a vast vocal range, his real voice combined with that unmistakable scream provides a nice mix for the track.

Despite all the experimentation, at times, the record can feel a little repetitive. The song “Undertow,” for example, clocks in around five minutes long, but probably should have ended before three.

“Amelia Jean”, cameras flashed with a fury as McMahon pounded away on his keys during “Hey Hey Hey (We’re All Gonna Die)” and the multifarious fans gave no mercy singing along with “Swim” and “What Gets You Off.” When Mahon dipped into his more melancholic pieces, the lights focused on him, and the other band members were drowned out by the darkness.

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back and realize that it’s just a game.

The successes and failures of our teams shouldn’t dictate the way we live our lives. Cheer for your teams; represent your teams, but don’t live and die by them — because when you do so, you force others to do the same, and people get hurt.

Butler said it was a team effort.

“To me it means sort of a validation — not of my research, but of our research [and] the fact that we’ve had a very good group of people over the years,” Butler said. “This Lissner award is one thing, but we were very fortune to win a couple of major awards from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons,

Although there is a decent melodic guitar solo on the track, it is only a slight deviation that fails to enhance the continuously looping riffs and lyrics.

Overall, “Resolution” isn’t a metal masterpiece — it won’t win awards and go down in history as one of the greatest albums of all time.

But I believe this is a transitional period for the band, a preview of what’s to come.

If Lamb of God keeps going in the direction they have set out for on this

as well their called Kappa Delta awards, and that was really very much a team effort. So we work with lots of graduate students and post-docs and research assistants.”

Butler said he works with people who are driven and have a passion for Biomechanics.

“The thing I would recommend to students is you really have to be passionate

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NOTEWORTHY TRACKS “STRAIGHT FOR THE SUN” “THE NUMBER SIX” record, I believe that greatness lies ahead for them, and not just in the metal community, but the music world as a whole.

about what you’re doing and you really have to work hard, and if it’s not working hard for six months, it’s working hard for you’re entire career and remaining excited about what you do,” he said, in regards to students who have a passion in this field and want to possibly create something that would help humans in the near future.

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of application, is not always the same. On the other hand, constant current applies stimulation at a constant rate, but the voltage may vary.

The Libra and LibraXP, DBS devices manufactured by St. Jude Medical, were examined in the Lancet Neurology study and provide constant-current stimulation.

These devices are not yet available in the U.S., but St. Jude Medical has applied for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval. Medtronic — the only company that currently makes DBS devices in the U.S.— has recently added a constant-current feature to compete in the medical innovation market.

“At this point, we know that the constant-current stimulation is at least as effective as the traditional constant-voltage stimulation,” Revilla said. “What is

not known yet is if constant-current stimulation is better than constant-voltage.”

Medication for Parkinson’s disease helps reduce the symptoms for a period of time, giving the patient a period of “on time” where symptoms are minimal. When the medication wears off, the symptoms return and the patient experiences “off time.”

“What the study did was measure the number of hours the patient had in the ‘on’ state, and then after deep brain stimulation with a constantcurrent device the same number was measured,” said Dr. Revilla. “What was found is an increase in the number of hours in the ‘on’ state, and as a consequence the patient has a longer period of time every day where they can function closer to normal.”

establish a college of medicine there,” Dalia said. “I did my initial work, I met with [Thomas] Boat, dean of medicine here at UC, and he expressed his desire and willingness to collaborate with an establishment of a college of medicine in Saudi Arabia.”

The goal of the project is to assist the college in its development, learn the environment and find out what it is that the students and professors truly need, Moss said.

“They chose UC because of the renowned program, the quality of the program [and]

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the quality of the university,” Moss said.

“We did some assessments, we met the people, we did lectures while we were there, but mostly I think this was an assessment of getting to know the people, finding out what it was they needed, what their expectations were, what they had available, where they were in the process of building Inaya university, and getting some things in place for future lines of communication,” Moss said.

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“I would imagine the head of the new department will put together a three-and five-year plan, which would include potential hiring, working toward accreditation and scheduling courses that will be offered,” Hughes said.

Objectives of the proposal included accreditation from the Accrediting Council of Education in

Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC). In the United States, a total of 110 colleges, schools, departments and divisions of journalism are accredited by the ACEJMC. The development will allow further growth of the already successful program. The new status could aid in broadening potential funding sources, Hughes said.

“It’s no secret that media groups and individuals are more willing to support a department with which they can identify with,” Hughes said. “It’s easier to approach certain donors and potential givers.”

With an already solid, national reputation, the approval will interest quality students and faculty on a national level, Hughes said.

bills to anyone who smiles at me. Because that’s the kind of stuff I think would be fun — little bits of dogood sprinkled around. Tip waitresses 300 percent. Pay for dinner for an entire restaurant of people. Pay for a good spring concert at UC and let everyone come for free — Lady Gaga? The Black Keys? Mumford and Sons? How about all three?

What I’m trying to say is, there are a lot of amazing things you could do with $250 million. I just don’t see Romney doing any of them.

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Go see movies in theaters

Laptop, iPad, iPod, Xbox, Wii, cell phones, Kindle; the list of places to watch movies just keeps getting longer.

But despite ridiculous prices, going to the movie theater and seeing a film on the big screen is still the best way to go.

I’m a huge proponent of Netflix — some of my first articles for The News Record were about the best flicks to watch instantly — and I understand the ease of flopping down on the couch, sipping on a beer and not having to worry about losing your parking spot. (#CliftonProblems) Even when Netflix lets you down, cable companies are ramping up their video on demand services by offering select titles before they even hit cinemas.

Last month through Time Warner Cable’s OnDemand, I watched “Man on the Train,” an intriguing Tribeca Film Festival selection about a mysterious criminal’s chance encounter with a retired poetry professor.

And just the other night, again through OnDemand, I watched the seriously messedup British film “Kill List,” which started out as a dinner party movie and ended up as one of the most disturbing horror films I’ve seen in quite some time.

Without OnDemand, it would have taken months — maybe years — for me to see these films.

Netflix lists “Kill List’s” DVD availability as unknown while “Man on the Train” isn’t even on the site, despite hitting festivals as early as April of last year.

For a movie geek like me, the chance to see films like these at all — let alone early — is reason for rejoice.

So believe me when I say I’m not a hater of instantly accessible entertainment.

Having said that, I do think there is something special about going out on a Friday night to see the newest blockbuster in a packed theater — complete with texting teenagers, talkative black folk and old white ladies who get offended at even G-rated movies.

In fact, one major theme that developed over the course of the year in film, is how deep and powerful movies can truly be.

Two frontrunners for Best Picture this Oscar season, “Hugo” and “The Artist,” exemplify this power perfectly.

In “Hugo,” director Martin Scorsese uses the latest 3D technology to showcase how early 20th century French illusionist Georges Méliés used movies to take his audience on a magical ride.

“The Artist,” meanwhile, paints a loving portrait of Hollywood’s silent film era by telling the story of a silent film star whose career threatens to fade into oblivion after the arrival of talking pictures.

But the movie doesn’t have to be about movies for you to engage in the spectacle of a full theater.

I saw “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” at an advance screening that required patrons to get there an hour early to be assured of a seat.

Needless to say, it was packed.

For me, the film offered no real surprises, for I had already seen the foreign film that “The Girl” was based on, and the American version followed its plot pretty closely.

Instead of enjoying the film, I got a huge kick out of watching a packed audience literally scream and recoil during one anal rape scene, then cheer and clap during our titular character’s revenge with a long metal dildo and grimy tattoo instruments. *Gasp* Moments like that can shock at home, but there’s something visceral about that shared experience that makes going to the theater worthwhile.

Even though laugh tracks are cheesy as hell, they’re still used because they mimic the theatergoing experience.

We curse the obnoxious behavior of our compatriots at the theater, but that’s also part of the experience.

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WOODROW GOLDSMITH | STAFF REPORTER “Shame,” the story of a New York sexaddict, is graphic and hard to watch, but infinitely interesting.

There is a scene in the film, where Sissy (Carey Mulligan) sings the classic “New York, New York” to her brother Brandon (Michael Fassbender) and a crowd full of half-drunk socialites. Sissy’s version of the song reflects the quality of this fantastic film: tragic, dark and hauntingly beautiful.

In the scene, the camera lingers on both Mulligan and Fassbender. The hesitation with which Mulligan sings is heart wrenching, and Fassbender’s single tear reaction only adds to the suffering of an already emotionally taxing film.

Though only a brief portion of the film, the beauty and misery in the scene perfectly captures the mood of the characters, while simultaneously being representative of the heart-rending nature of the story.

The film opens with Brandon lying alone in bed, naked in the darkness. He is a sex addict, and through an amazingly choreographed opening montage, his addiction is shown to be both horrifyingly real and deeply unsatisfying.

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NYC SEX ADDICT Michael Fassbender [above] continues his hot streak as an actor with “Shame,” playing the hopelessly addicted Brandon with a subtlety of emotion that Oscar voters must have missed when the Best Actor nominations were announced Jan. 24.

Though the film may not have a lot of dialogue, the way in which Fassbender subtly wears Brandon’s emotions is absolutely Oscar-worthy.

Fassbender is a powerful presence in the film, dominating his scenes and bringing an emotional gravitas to the role. If there was any question before the movie whether he should

be a big star, the answer after should be a resounding yes.

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MARISA WHITAKER | TNR CONTRIBUTOR Bogart’s notorious blue stage lights have never been as fitting as they were when Jack’s Mannequin performed their hit “Dark Blue” during the encore of Friday night’s show.

The opening act, Jukebox the Ghost, gave a more subdued, piano-fueled performance that was light and fun to watch.

But when Andrew McMahon, the lead singer and songwriter of Jack’s Mannequin, took the stage, he captivated the audience with his distinctive showmanship and unrivaled piano skills.

Jack’s Mannequin came to Cincinnati and consumed it in a flashy show of brilliant lights and high fervor.

Fans of all flavors came out to watch the quartet. First, there were the kids sporting their brand-new band shirts who were no more than babies when the band released their first album in 2005, and were now accompanied by less-than-amused looking parents.

Then came the childless 40 somethings yearning for the kiss of youth.

Finally, there were those of us in our twenties

who had been fans since middle school, and craved the nostalgic retrospection of a time when piano pop rocked the mainstream.

“Did you hear this song? This guy makes the piano sound cool!” my friends would scream.

Guitarist Bobby Anderson and McMahon’s energizing harmonies roused the raucous audience, while Jay McMillian and Mikey Wagner kept it cool on the drums and bass.

McMahon, bold and brave, stood on his piano’s keys to drown out the sound of screaming fans and pump life into his bandmates. McMahon has come a long way from his battle with cancer, but his musical style still tastes of resilience and a warm summer day in Orange County.

Bogart’s stage was almost setup as if it were a living room jam session. A lamp stood by the piano, and two more were positioned on either side of the stage. But these were no ordinary lamps — these changed colors and tones while beaming their light up to the disco ball that flooded the venue with millions of tiny dots.

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STAND AND SING Jack’s Mannequin’s Andrew McMahon belts out extremely personal lyrics while never forgetting to show the crowd a good time.

Gods of metal try different direction BLAKE HAMMOND | STAFF REPORTER

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LAMB OF GOD Carrying the torch for metal bands everywhere, the Virginia outfit’s seventh studio album trys new things with mixed results.

Despite a serious lack of original or inventive music in the metal world, Virginia metalcore outfit Lamb of God are doing their best to keep the flame alive.

With “Resolution,” the band’s seventh studio album, Lamb of God takes their brand of southern infused groove metal and turns it up a notch with relentless riffs, virtuosic guitars and drum solos that suggests that Lamb of God could eventually join the ranks of great metal bands like Pantera and Slayer.

On the first song, “Straight for the Sun,” Randy Blythe’s vocals are somewhat reminiscent of a Cannibal Corpse vocal track, which is perfectly complimented by the dark, sludgy guitar that is laid down underneath it. The song sounds evil, like something they would play in the elevator ride to hell.

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Yet, the best part of the track doesn’t come until Chris Adler channels his inner John Bonham with a gut-busting drum solo that kicks right into the next track.

Although “Resolution” provides the same metalcore that fans of Lamb of God have loved on their first six albums, in its own right, the newest album is an experimental one.

For instance, the first single off the album, “Ghost Walking,” begins with a haunting acoustic guitar intro that gives the song an added dimension.

On “The Number Six,” not only does the song feature beautiful bass fills provided by John Campbell but also includes a breakdown that juxtaposes spoken word lyrics right along side Blythe’s demonic growl — it’s interesting to say the least.

The experimentation doesn’t stop there.

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Romney: Invest in giraffes

I wouldn’t mind being Mitt Romney.

OK, wait, scratch that. I wouldn’t mind being married to Mitt Romney.

No. That’s a lie, too (can you imagine the nonstop horror of cheesy grins and coiffed hair?).

I guess what it comes down to is, I wouldn’t mind having Romney’s money.

And I bet a lot of people feel the same way, especially after Romney revealed this week that his net worth falls somewhere between $190 to $250 million.

Note: That’s not $2.5 million (around about the lower estimate of what President Barack Obama is worth). That’s not even $25 million — which is a little more than Romney made in 2010.

That is 250 million genuine, bona fide big ones. I couldn’t even begin to visualize how much money that was, so I turned to my good buddy, the re-instated, post-SOPA Internet.

Ah, old friend, how I missed you.

Turns out, it’s not quite enough to circle the Earth with dollar bills — he’s $7 million short. If you converted the $250 million to dollar bills, it would weigh 551,156 pounds, or 275 tons. That’s approximately the weight of 40 elephants.

If Romney took his $250 million and spent $1 every second of every day, it would take him eight years to go broke.

Of course, that would be pretty silly of him. There are way, way better ways to spend that dough. In fact, I made a list of all the ways I would.

Go ahead and assume that 14 percent of taxes stands true for the total net worth — I know it’s a stretch, but I’ve only got 750 words here and a pure, unadulterated hatred of math.

So that knocks off $35 million, leaving me with a cool $215 million to spend as I please.

Let’s start off with a new car — my 1991 Honda Accord is looking pretty shabby.

A Bugatti Veyron in Bearcat black and red will do nicely, and at the bargain auction price of $2.4 million, how could I pass that up? In fact, I could buy five more for my closest friends.

Next, I’ll need somewhere to live. I’ve got a soft spot for Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, and they just so happen to have the sweetest townhouse for sale on North Cleveland Avenue. $1.75 million for four bedrooms, four full — and two partial — bathrooms and 4,800 square-feet of glorious suburban dwelling? A bargain, in my book.

Of course, I’ll still need somewhere to live while I’m in school here in Cincinnati — I picked out a quaint little threebedroom penthouse with 11 rooms and, best yet, a hot tub. There’s another $1.95 million well spent.

Next, I will need to get some R&R from all this energetic spending — I’m exhausted!

— so it’s off to Europe. For three months. With seven other people. Total cost? A paltry $135,200. Easy.

Then, of course, I’ll probably get so bored with spoiling myself that I’ll have to start helping out my family and friends. Pay off my parents’ house. Get some nice new cars for my dad, a few Matisse’s for my mom. Pay off all the college loans for all the people I like.

Deck out my new condo and town house with the coolest furniture I can find, and go on one seriously brutal shopping spree with my sister.

But that stuff gets boring, and I’m estimating I’d still have more than $100 million to spend. So I’d invest in genetic engineering to create miniature giraffes — which would probably end up being bigger than Keurigs. I know I want two. I’ll name them Bonnie and Clyde.

Oh, and I want a Keurig. Definitely.

Then, you know, I’ll probably get around to doing some good in the world. Donate a couple million each to cancer research, my favorite animal shelter (Save the Animals Foundation), the Toledo Art Museum and whatever else I feel like. Not the Mormons — sorry, guys, I know Romney gave you $1.5 million last year, but it’s just not up my alley.

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AMANDA MORGAN | TNR CONTRIBUTOR

In the dead of winter, more than 50 University of Cincinnati students felt that it was time to reenergize campus.

UC Beyond Coal members kicked off the quarter with “Re-Energize UC” Thursday in the Lindner Center.

Supporters included Student Government President Alan Hagerty and Cincinnati City Council member Laure Quinlivan.

Quinlivan spoke about her excitement at seeing so many students interested in campus sustainability, and praised the continued success in moving towards clean energy.

“Local measures like the Green Cincinnati Plan and the Enhanced Recycling Program are helping to move our city toward sustainability,” Quinlivan said. “The Beyond Coal campaign is greatly contributing to this progress, both locally and nationally, and I am thankful for the passion and activism displayed by all students involved in the campaign.”

Hagerty also spoke about the importance of campus sustainability and the “green-

revolving loan plan” that could make sustainability projects on campus more affordable, he said.

“Alan and I are just excited to share our cost-saving strategy when we have the opportunity to meet with him in just a few weeks,”said Brian Kunkemoeller, a fourth-year environmental studies and biology student. “It is a combination of the best practices from the greenest schools in America, according to the Princeton Review.”

If implemented, the plan could make UC a contender with Harvard as the greenest school in America by 2019, said to Kunkemoeller, who is also the UC Sustainability co-director.

The plan consists of what Kunkemoeller calls “the triple bottom line” of sustainability — reducing costs, minimizing environmental impact, and being more socially responsible through creating cleaner air and healthier citizens in the community.

Campaign leaders each recorded a video message asking UC President Greg Williams to stand with Beyond Coal. The campaign continues to gather petition signatures

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GROWING A MOVEMENT The Beyond Coal

movement at the University of Cincinnati has grown significanltly since the beginning of Fall quarter, growing from four students to more than 120 memebers. in preparation for the meeting with the administration.

UC Beyond Coal’s members said their next step will occur next month when they meet with Williams to discuss their cause next month.

Dating in Just Three Minutes’ Time PHOTOS BY JORDAN HORRAS | TNR CONTRIBUTOR

STUDENTS CLOCK IN Students were given three minutes for each speed date.

Friday Night Live hosts speed dating for students EMILY MACINTYRE | TNR CONTRIBUTOR Meeting the girl or guy of your dreams while on a three-minute timer might seem daunting, but Friday Night Live took on the task.

Fifty students filed into Tangeman University Center on Friday night in hopes of finding a new companion via the popular phenomenon known as “speed dating.”

For three minutes each, 25 male and 25 female University of Cincinnati students tried to decipher if the short meeting was valuable enough to expand upon by gathering each other’s information.

In some cases, the process was a bit exhausting. Trying to make an impression in as little as 180 seconds can be very hard to do, several students said as they tried to avoid lulls in conversation and fight their “first date” jitters.

Kara Blackwell, a first-year English student, and Angeleah Wells, a

third-year student studying social work, were both a little worn out at the end of the night, but both were still optimistic.

“The process was a little long-winded,” Blackwell said. “Having to start the same process over and over every three minutes — it became hard to not get a little tired. I did meet some nice, new people though, and I became better acquainted with some people that I already knew.”

Before the event even began, Wells laid out some pre-requisites for hopeful companions.

“My ‘go to’ question was to ask if they had a favorite book — more specifically, if they liked ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’” Wells said. “That’s essential to my ‘boyfriend’ list.”

There were many people who wanted to get involved in this classic dating event, according to the UC Wellness program manager.

“Students actually had to register to participate, since we were only accepting 25 women and 25 men, ”said Erica Forrest, UC Wellness program manager. “Friday Night Live has done speed dating several times over the past years. It is always an enjoyable experience where students get to mix and mingle to meet new people. It forces students to break out of their comfort zone and start up conversation with someone they don’t know.”

UC’s Programs and Activities Council provides UC students with a variety of fun events to stimulate community growth. They have events and entertainment in a variety of genres including film, comedic acts, concerts, speakers and novelty events.

“I’m new to campus, so I really needed to meet some new guys because there aren’t many in my major,” Wells said. “If there was another Speed Dating event, I would definitely come again if there was a new bunch of people. I always like meeting new people.”

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Friday Night Live is hosting a self-defense class Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Campus Recreation Center.

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SEEKING STUDENT CONNECTIONS The University of Cincinnati Wellness Center invited a total of 50 students to “speed date” on Friday evening at Tangeman University Center. The event was part of their weekly Friday Night Live series, which aims to help students build connections.

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Fighting off flu season this February JANE ANDREASIK | STAFF REPORTER

Although it night not feel like winter to most Cincinnati-area residents, the time to prevent the flu is now.

Winter may have been mild thus far, but the flu is known to peak in February, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Long days on campus, temptations to eat fatty foods and the on-again, off-again freezing temperatures can lead to potential health hazards for students.

Common symptoms of this viral infection include fever, muscle aches, chills, sudden and extreme tiredness, and coughing.

“People with the flu can spread it to others up to six feet away,” according to the CDC. Droplets produced when people cough or sneeze land on surfaces commonly touched by others and this becomes another way the virus spreads.

“We see the flu spread [during the winter months] because people are indoors, gathered in confined spaces,” said Richard Merz, public information officer for the Cincinnati Board of Health. “This can be seen with students, particularly, in places like the dorms or cafeteria.”

“The flu shot is extremely effective in preventing the flu, not only for yourself but to protect the spread in general,” Merz said.

Aside from the shot, Merz is an advocate of hand washing and using alcohol-based hand sanitizer as a preventative measure.

Limiting the weekend alcohol consumption, skin exposure to cold weather and a wellbalanced diet to ensure the retrieval of nutrients is equally essential, he said.

The flu shot is offered at Walgreens, CVS, University of Cincinnati Health Services and the Cincinnati Health Department.

Walgreens pharmacist Darrel Dunker recommends walking in any time. The pharmacy located at 1 West Corry St. and accepts patients 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and accepts most insurance plans.

There are also options for those who are uninsured, Dunker said.

“At this location, we have been given some vouchers for free flu shots for people who cannot afford the shot,” he said of flu vaccinations, which last for one year.

“I prefer to give the shot as opposed to the nasal-spray flu vaccine because the shot is a dead vaccine; it’s a killed or inactive vaccine,” Dunker said.

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Independent of vaccines and anti-bacterial items, both Merz and Dunker agreed an influx of vitamins such as vitamin C and D, as well as a nutritional diet can help to strengthen your immune system.

The most accessible piece of advice each offered was to wash your hands whenever possible.

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WISDOM SCOTT WINFIELD

Fine line: Sports fan or fanatic?

The world of athletics is an ugly place — just ask the people of Philadelphia.

For three consecutive years, from 2007-09, the city of Philadelphia was ranked ugliest in the nation in Travel + Leisure’s “America’s Favorite Cities” survey; but something tells me they weren’t being judged on their five o’clock shadows or tramp stamps, but rather on their affinity for the “Friggin’ Eagles” and their worship of fictional sports icon Rocky Balboa.

The people of Philly are a special breed, or rather, a special brood. Inside the walls of their coveted stadiums, they’ve committed and endorsed countless instances of what some would call lewd conduct.

In April 2011, GQ Magazine ranked Phillies fans (No.1) and Eagles fans (No.2) as the two worst groups of sports fans in the country.

Throughout the existence of Philly Fanaticism, fans have done everything from cheering the misery and misfortune of others to booing and pelting Santa Claus with snowballs — this particular event took place at a 1968 Eagles game during halftime.

To list several examples (because there are so many good ones): In 1999, Eagles fans cheered when Dallas Cowboys’ wide receiver Michael Irvin suffered a career-ending neck injury; Phillies fans cheered when one of their own was struck with a Taser after running onto the field at Citizens Bank Park; in 1999, Phillies fans allegedly booed the first hand-transplant patient after his opening pitch failed to make it to home plate; they also threw batteries at the St. Louis Cardinals’ J.D. Drew in 2002; and early in the 2010 season, a Phillies fan dubbed “Pukemon” by NBC 10 Philadelphia, allegedly intentionally regurgitated on an 11-year-old girl at an April game.

Surrounding Eagles fans at Lincoln Financial Field also barraged two San Francisco 49ers fans in the stands with hundreds of snowballs during the Niners’ trip to Philly. This went on until security escorted the Niners fans out of the situation — hopefully to some club-level seating.

The list could go on and on; but the City of Brotherly Love, and perhaps the City of Collective Lynching, isn’t the only culprit of when fandom turns into fanaticism, or for that matter, zealotry.

During this season’s NFL Playoffs, San Francisco 49ers fans allegedly verbally assaulted a father and his two daughters — Saints fans — at Candlestick Park, screaming obscenities at them and labeling the children’s mother a “whore.”

While this type of fanaticism is dangerous, it isn’t until a fanatic acts on his or her feelings that the true dangers present themselves.

Los Angeles, March 31, 2011 — Bryan Stow, a San Francisco Giants fan, takes a trip to Los Angeles with his some fellow fans to watch his team take on the Dodgers.

While at the game, Stow and company are mocked by Dodgers fans to a degree that convinced him to send a text message to his cousin, saying he was “scared inside the stadium.”

After the game, Stow and company were attacked

by Dodgers fans. Stow was knocked unconscious after being shoved headfirst into the parking-lot pavement. His assailants continued to beat him to a point of near death.

Stow, a paramedic and father of two, remained in a coma until April 14, 2011. Doctors had to remove the left side of his skull to relieve the swelling to his brain. Doctors say he has brain damage that could affect his memory and personality.

His family reported, through a blog on Jan. 21, that they hope his feeding tube can be removed sometime soon.

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Lady Cats get first Big East win JOSH MILLER | STAFF REPORTER The Lady Bearcats played their best game of the season Saturday afternoon, walking away from the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y., with their first Big East win of the season following an impressive 55-54 victory against The Lady Orange.

Senior guard Bjonee Reaves knocked down a tough jumper with five seconds remaining in the game to seal the deal for the University of Cincinnati women’s basketball team.

The Cats were finally able to find scoring threats to contribute alongside Dayeesha Hollins and also received a major contribution off the bench — both of which were issues that have plagued the Cats since the beginning of Big East play.

For the first time since prior to conference play, four different Bearcats poured in double-figure performances.

Kayla Cook paced the Cats with 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting, including 4-of-8 shooting from 3-point range.

Hollins and Reaves followed up their stellar performances earlier this week at Villanova, chipping in with 11 and 10 points, respectively.

Coming off the bench, Jeanise Randolph recorded a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds and was UC’s only answer in the battle of the boards, filling the void that was left when Hollins fouled out late in the game.

The Bearcats led by as many as 10 points — 36-26 — three minutes in to the second half, but Syracuse refused to go away and tied the game 43-43 with 8:12 to go.

With 3:50 remaining, Hollins fouled out; and UC was forced to finish out the game without its team leader.

Iasia Hemingway tied the game once again for the Orange, making the score 50-50, with under three minutes remaining; and at the 2:24 mark, she hit another shot to put Syracuse ahead by a basket.

Cook took the ball back down the court for the Cats and sunk a 3-pointer from downtown, but Elashier Hall’s jumper gave the Orange a one-point advantage, 54-53, with 1:13 remaining in the game, setting the stage for Reaves’ game-winning buzzer beater.

Hemingway led Syracuse with 12 points, while Kayla Alexander netted 11 points.

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SHOOTING UNDER PRESSURE Bjonee Reaves hit a jumper with five seconds remaining in the game to help UC to a 55-54 win Saturday.

BEARCATS DROP THIRD STRAIGHT Rutgers sends Cincinnati packing with 61-54 victory JOSH MILLER | STAFF REPORTER Head coach Mick Cronin and the University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team traveled to Piscataway, N.J., Saturday with the hope of finding answers to their recent woes.

After an uninspiring 61-54 defeat at the hands of the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights, however, the Bearcats headed back to Clifton with far more questions than answers.

Despite another impressive performance by senior forward Yancy Gates — 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting — and 17 points from senior guard Dion Dixon, UC could not overcome the 15-point second half effort of Rutgers’ freshman Eli Carter.

Carter (17 points) shot lightsout for the last 20 minutes of Saturday’s game, connecting on 83 percent of his shots, including all four of his 3-point attempts.

Although neither team managed to win the battle on the glass, Rutgers dominated UC in points in the paint 30-12.

Sixteen of those points came on fast breaks that came as a result of an uncharacteristically high number of turnovers by UC (14).

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LACKING INSIDE SCORING In the past two games, the University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team has been outscored 66-36 in the paint, but have still grabbed 74 rebounds compared to its opponents’ 73.

After the game, Cronin said he was displeased with the performance of his squad.

“You can’t shoot the ball when you turn it over,” Cronin said. “We gave them points off layups, because you keep turning the ball over — throwing toward their basket — turnovers for touchdowns.”

Cincinnati came within three points of equalizing the game late in the second half, but the Cats missed their final five shots; and a Dane Miller slam dunk with just more than one minute left, sealed the Bearcats’ fate.

Less than a week and a half ago, the Bearcats (15-7, Big East 5-4) were within striking distance of a share of the lead in the race for the Big East conference.

After losing three-straight games for the first time since the end of the 2009-2010 season, however, the Cats find themselves at a crossroad.

“I think that anybody who loses three in a row in late January better decide what they are going to do,” Cronin said.

“They are either going to toughen up, or they are going to pack it in.”

Cronin vowed to resolve the problems that have spurred the last three losses.

“I am going to find five guys that will listen, and I will play them 40 minutes in the next game,” Cronin said. “I will tell you one thing — I will rectify it. Next time we take the floor, guys are going to play with some heart, hustle and toughness.”

The Bearcats will look to get back on track this Saturday when they take on DePaul at Fifth Third Arena.

Tip off is set for 7 p.m.

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UC in desperate need of turn-around HUNTER TICKEL | STAFF REPORTER

The Cincinnati Bearcats experienced arguably their most abysmal loss of the season Saturday at Rutgers University.

Fresh off of dropping a pair of hard-fought battles against two of the premier teams in the

Big East — West Virginia and No. 3/4 Syracuse — the Cats laid an egg in Piscataway, N.J. Rutgers is no pushover at home, touting wins over two top-10 teams Connecticut and Florida, but the Knights were coming off a loss to Big East bottom-dweller DePaul.

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THE WEAK STREAK Following the 61-54 loss to Rutgers Saturday, the University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team has lost threestraight games.

Cincinnati hit just 35.7 percent of its shots and dominated in the paint, as the Scarlet Knights poured in 30 points to UC’s 12.

The magnitude of the defeat is escalated, because this contest on paper appeared to be the beginning of Cincy’s more manageable slate of games in the Big East gauntlet.

“We’re soft,” said UC head coach Mick Cronin. “The going gets tough in the Big East, and we are not tough enough to win a game right now.”

The Bearcats only have themselves to blame after committing 14 turnovers, which is their most since Nov. 21, 2011 — the fourth game of the season against Northwestern State.

Cincy (15-7, 5-4) opened league play, giving the ball away less than 10 times through its first seven games, but has averaged 12.5 in its past two outings.

Rutgers cashed in those miscues for 19 points, with 16 coming in transition.

In the final minute of Saturday’s game, guards Dion

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Dixon and JaQuon Parker threw up two air balls from behind the arc that epitomized the team’s performance.

The Bearcats appeared disinterested and lacked any remote sense of urgency for 40 minutes. “[Rutgers] got every loose ball.

They got every loose rebound,” said UC assistant head coach Larry Davis. “I would say our mental attitude was below 50 [percent]. “Mentally today, we weren’t tough enough.”

Cincy’s performance was flat from the opening whistle, which correlated with the Scarlet Knights pounding the offensive glass and scoring high-percentage shots in the lane.

“We turned the ball over and gave them layups,” Davis said.

“When you start off the game that way, it’s going to be a struggle all night long.”

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